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  • Bibliography:
    9 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    May 2007
  • Latest Book:
    October 2020
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Full Series List in Order

Sally O'Malley

1 - Whistling In the Dark (May-2007)
2 - Good Graces (Sep-2011)

Book List in Order: 9 titles



  • It was the summer on Vliet Street when we all started locking our doors... Sally O'Malley made a promise to her daddy before he died. She swore she'd look after her sister, Troo. Keep her safe. But like her Granny always said-actions speak louder...



  • The summer Gibby McGraw catches her big break, the cicadas are humming, and it's so warm even the frogs are sweating. Brain damaged after a tragic car accident that took both her parents, Gibby is now NQR (Not Quite Right), a real challenge for a fle...



  • Lesley Kagen, the acclaimed author of the national bestseller Whistling in the Dark, introduces another captivating young narrator who will win your heart -- Shenandoah Wilson Carmody. During the summer of 1968 in Rockbridge County, Virginia, eleven...



  • Lesley Kagen returns with the sequel to her national bestselling debut, Whistling in the Dark. Whistling in the Dark captivated readers with the story of ten-year-old Sally O'Malley and her sister, Troo, during Milwaukee's summer of 1959. The nove...



  • From award-winning and New York Times bestselling author, Lesley Kagen, a wrenchingly funny, poignant, and ultimately uplifting tale about mothers and daughters, horses, and the redemptive power of love.

    Annie Bellamy is a woman struggling to com...



  • After she's diagnosed with breast cancer, forty-nine-year old Tess sets forth on a mission to complete her TO-DO List before, what she's sure is, her impending death. She needs to make peace with her estranged sister, Birdie, scatter her mother's lon...



  • During the summer of 1959, ten-year-old Theresa "Tessie" Finley has her work cut out for her. Not only is she attempting to come to grips with the devastating loss and guilt she feels after witnessing her father's death, but her kid sister, Birdie, r...



  • From the New York Times bestselling author of WHISTLING IN THE DARK comes an unforgettable novel that illuminates the sweet and brittle bonds of family, the tenderness of growing up, the heartbreak of longing for what we’ve lost, and the poignancy ...



  • For fans of Where the Crawdads Sing and This Tender Land comes a heartfelt story about three young girls searching for adventure during the summer of 1960 from the New York Times bestselling author of Whistling in the Dark. That summer would chang...





Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Lesley Kagen has published 9 books.

Lesley Kagen does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Every Now and Then, was published in October 2020.

The first book by Lesley Kagen, Whistling In the Dark, was published in May 2007.

Yes. Lesley Kagen has 1 series.